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Nielsen recently published some study data comparing smartphone operating system and manufacturer market share recently, showing RIM and Apple battling for second place with 27% each, while the combined efforts of HTC, Samsung, Motorola and LG have pushed Android to 29%. It was only two months ago that iOS had a pretty distinctive lead, and…
There is not much to say about this Windows Phone advertisement, other than the piece is not done by Microsoft and it’s awesome. Created by Brando Foy, this is the type of slick advertising that gets people excited about a product or platform. While the early Windows Phone 7 ads were whimsical and clever, this…
Being a bit of a photography nut, Flickr is one of my favorite photo services. It also happens to be one of my favorite mobile apps for uploading and browsing photos. And now, Windows Phone 7 and Windows 7 both get to enjoy feature-rich Flickr apps, too. Here are the features we can expect, according…
Glu Mobile is bringing Atari’s popular Deer Hunter franchise to another mobile platform – Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7. If you’ve played the game on some other device (i.e. iPhone or some Android-powered smartphone), you know what to expect – awesome graphics with realistic 3D visuals, different types of animals with true-to-life senses and behaviors, and…
At last count, the Windows Phone Marketplace had about 6,500 apps available, and only a short month later they’re up to 9,000 according to a third-party app list. That number’s likely to explode in the next couple of months as Microsoft has recently allowed devs to submit 100 free apps, up from 5 initially. So…
Dell Venue Pro is finally available in the UK from Dell’s own website. No carrier has picked it up yet (as far as we know), meaning you’ll have to pay the full price to own (arguably) the sexiest Windows Phone 7 device. And that price could be a problem – the American company is asking…
The gatekeepers of Microsoft’s Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 are feeling rather generous seeing as how they’re now allowing developers to submit up to 100 free applications for users to download. The previous limit was 5 and if you wanted to submit more apps you had to pay $20 a pop. The reasoning behind the…
Microsoft Chief Research and Strategy Officer, Craig Mundie, showcased some new technology during a recent TechForum event for news media. His presentation demonstrated the use of a Windows Phone handset, supposedly the HTC HD7, to control the user interface of a computer. If you look beyond the UI beyond being presented, the phone is serving…
According to a report out of WinRumors, Verizon is planning to launch its first Windows Phone 7 handset in March. The announcement of the HTC 7 Trophy may happen as early as February 28th (that’s tomorrow!) and the device will sell for $199 with a two-year customer agreement. The handset will land on Verizon in…
Windows Phone will get a gaming boost with the debut of Angry Birds, Doodle Jump and more in the Windows Marketplace. When Microsoft announced Windows Phone, the Redmond company promised to keep rolling out high-profile games on a steady pace. After launching with 50 high-profile titles, Microsoft has carried through on their promise and is…